Montagano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) north of Campobasso. Montagano rises on one side of the Biferno river, where once stood an ancient Samnite town where inhabitants in the 4th century B.C. sided with Hannibal against Rome.

Montagano
Comune
Comune di Montagano
Abbey of Santa Maria di Faifoli.
Location of Montagano
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Coordinates: 41°39′N 14°40′E
Country	Italy
Region	Molise
Province	Campobasso (CB)
Government
• Mayor	Giuseppantonio Mariano
Area [1]
• Total	26.5 km2 (10.2 sq mi)
Elevation	803 m (2,635 ft)
Population  (31 May 2016)[2]
• Total	1,082
• Density	41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Montaganesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	86023
Dialing code	0874
Patron saint	Sant' Alessandro
Website	Official website

Montagano is a beautiful and quaint, white stone village surrounded by farmland that borders the following municipalities: Limosano, Matrice, Petrella Tifernina, Ripalimosani.

References

External links

• Official website

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